Markets & Infrastructure

Payments & Settlements

Hong Kong Grants 1st Stored Value Licences

By Samuel Riding | 26/08/2016

Five firms issued with licences under Ordinance introduced in November 2015.

Trading & Investment

Japan Eyes Margin Trading Liberalisation

By Samuel Riding | 26/08/2016

FSA could end ‘off-exchange’ ban, allow trading at night and on public holidays.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Five India Brokers Sued for Mis-selling

By Samuel Riding | 26/08/2016

Civil cases follow Enforcement Directorate, SEBI investigations into alleged $836mn scam.

Structural Regulation

SGX and Baltic Exchange Agree Acquisition Terms

By Samuel Riding | 25/08/2016

SGX (Singapore Exchange Limited and Baltic Exchange (The Baltic Exchange Limited) agreed on the terms for a recommended offer by […]

Market Risk

Asia’s Margining Deferments Test Global Regulatory Coordination

By Samuel Riding | 25/08/2016

Australia, HK and Singapore delays could spark regulatory arbitrage.

Trading & Investment

PSX Eyes International Investment

By Samuel Riding | 25/08/2016

Managing director says exchange aims to introduce derivatives, improve technology and sell overseas.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

CSRC Forms ‘Internal Discipline’ Committee

By Samuel Riding | 25/08/2016

Regulator reacts to scandals involving its officials which surfaced last year.

Structural Regulation

MAS Reviewing VC Rules to Boost Fintech

By Samuel Riding | 25/08/2016

Regulator’s managing director says Singapore lacks the capital and talent of other fintech centres.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Eases Investment Norms

By Samuel Riding | 25/08/2016

Regulations on limited participation funds, fund management contracts aim to attract tax amnesty funds.